After Metropolitan Onuphrius was the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, many breathed a sigh of great relief.He is considered pro-Russian religious figure that does not support the European integration of Ukraine, because it is hard follower of the principles of unity of the Russian Orthodox Church.
new metropolitan Ukraine
After the grace of prayer the Council of Bishops of the UOC in the Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev Lavra Metropolitan Onufry arranged a briefing for journalists.
They asked the burning and very troubling questions on the subject of whether the union of two Orthodox churches after their split, and as the primate Onufry going to seek dialogue with Filaret, what wise Metropolitan of Kiev said that the association is possible, but only sacredthe canons of the Holy Orthodox Church, Ukrainian, and that he would not seek a dialogue with Filaret, but, above all, with the Church.Then he was asked about relations with the Moscow Patriarchate.On this question, he said that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC-MP) has the autonomy and independence of the management, but the prayer of Christ we are all one.When asked about who is to blame for the conflict in the Donbas and help the affected people if the church, Metropolitan Onufry immediately replied that the church out of politics.But as humanitarian aid, it certainly is.For victims to collect money, they sent medical supplies and hygiene products.
Orthodox Church in Ukraine is divided into:
- Ukrainian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate, headed by Metropolitan Onuphrii.
- Kyiv Patriarchate - Church under the control of Metropolitan Filaret, anathema, to abandon the Moscow Patriarchate.
- Several non-canonical autocephalous churches, including the Ukrainian Autocephalous Church, created in 1921 and resumed its activities at the end of the 80s.
Metropolitan Onuphrius.Ukraine and its politics
Until recently, no one could not imagine that in the autumn of 2014 in Ukraine will begin such terrible events.Occurred coup led to the deaths of people on the Maidan, and then in the Donbas.The new government began to impose on the people their ideals and practices: the abolition of the law on languages, the glorification of Bandera, Shukhevych, UPA soldiers and more.All this has caused huge resentment and division in society.To all these unpleasant events added and the death of His Beatitude Vladimir, who died after a long illness July 5, 2014.This position was dangerous because the church has a pro-Ukrainian and pro-Russian wing, and here, too, there is a certain kind of complexity.Alarming and that with the choice of a new Metropolitan will begin serious disagreements or even any unforeseen events.But to everyone's delight everything worked.
After some time the Synod of Bishops gathered Cathedral with priests all over Ukraine, most of whom voted for a single candidate, who turned Onufry Metropolitan Chernovtsy and Bukovina.On it, no one found any compromising, he had a reputation of being very strict and humble monk.Now he'll have to keep it pledged Vladimir wise policy of unity and harmony.To do this, it is worth recalling the origins of Christianity in Russia, and talk about why it was necessary for people.
Christian religion and its occurrence in Russia
three major world religions are Islam, Buddhism and Christianity, which, in turn, is divided into Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Protestantism.At the heart of Christianity is faith in Jesus, the main source of doctrine - the Bible, and the communion of the faith takes place with the participation in the holy sacraments.
In Kievan Rus Christian religion appeared a thousand years after the coming of Christ the Savior.Wise Princess Olga became the first ruler, he was baptized in Constantinople (in the then Byzantine Constantinople).Her godfather was the Caesar Constantine.After this event, Princess Olga begged his son Svyatoslav also to be baptized, but he ignored her advice, fearing that the soldiers laughed at him.For this he paid with his own head.As an experienced leader Svyatoslav fell in battle, from his skull Khan did Pechenezhskiy framed gold wine cup and drank from it for his victory.
Baptism of Kievan Rus
more buried in fragmentation and internecine wars.Then Olga's grandson, Vladimir, the inability to understand the pagan faith to unite principalities and nations wish to take a religious belief that could do it.In 986, he met with the Bulgarian Muslims, but the laws are not much liked it.Then came the German Catholics, Russian and fathers too, have not accepted their religion.It turns and the Khazar Jews, but their religion is not liking Russian prince.Then one day came to him the Greek philosopher with whom the prince spoke a few days.All the while, he expounded the essence guest Scripture and almost persuaded Vladimir to Christianity.Then even the nobles began to persuade the prince to do so, citing the fact that his grandmother Olga was a Christian, and the wisest of all women in Russia.
In 988 Prince Vladimir fell ill, began to lose his sight, and it was sent to the Greek envoys, who advised him to be baptized as soon as possible, otherwise it completely blind.When Prince Vladimir was baptized, he was in the same second sight, and exclaimed: "I know the true God!" After a while, he gathered all the Kiev people near the Dnieper River, and there they all were baptized, after which Vladimir asked God for help isthat it gave an opportunity for all these people to know him and to strengthen them in the true Christian Orthodox faith.
biography
in the world was called Metropolitan Onufry Orest Vladimirovich Berezovsky.He was born in November 1944 in the family of an Orthodox priest who lived in the village Korytny Chernivtsi region.Just like all children, he went to high school, then graduated from Chernovtsy tehuchilische.In 1966, Orestes arrived in Chernivtsi University, but after the third course went to study at the seminary, and then in the Theological Academy of Moscow, where graduated in 1988 in the degree of Candidate of Theology.
became a monk
Young Orestes preparing himself to become a monk, and so for 18 years was in obedience to the Holy Trinity-Sergius Lavra, where he had his duties.In the spring of 1971, he became a monk, and his Onuphrii christened in honor of St. Onuphrius.In the same year he was ordained deacon and then ordained priesthood.Then, in 1980, he was abbot, and in 1984 became the rector of the Moscow monastery of Mount Athos Holy Transfiguration Church in Lukin (Peredelkino).In 1985 he was appointed dean, and a year later he was elevated to the rank of senior monastic rank - Archimandrite.
path from novice to the Metropolitan of Kiev
From 1988 to 1990, Archimandrite Onufry was the governor Pochayiv Lavra.Some time later Synod appointed him Bishop of Chernovtsy and Bukovina.
for refusing to sign the 1992 appeal of the Bishops' Council of the UOC to the Moscow Patriarch Alexy II, which was said to grant the UOC autocephaly, Metropolitan Filaret (Denisenko) translated bishop Onuphry to Ivano-Frankivsk department.But after a while the disgraced priest is still restored to the Chernivtsi department.
However, on the entire composition of the Council of Bishops of the UOC, which also was attended by the father Onufry, it was distrust of Metropolitan Filaret, who was immediately fired from the department and the Kiev banned the priesthood.
In 1994, the future Metropolitan of Kiev was built in the rank of archbishop, and he received a permanent membership in the Holy Synod.In 2000, he spent his dedication to the rank of Metropolitan, and then he held the rank of chairman of the Canonical Commission of the Holy Synod of the Church of the Court and the chairman of the ROC (Russian Orthodox Church).Onufry clerics also served on the general church ROC Court, where he was chairman.Already in 2009, the Metropolitan Onuphrius was part of the Inter-Council Presence Russian Orthodox Church.
honorary titles and Sanov at Metropolitan Onuphrius had a lot of them are not even listed.But the main event in his life was the election of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan of Kiev, approved by the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.In the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra at the Divine Liturgy on August 17, 2014 it held its solemn enthronement.
Church awards and works
In 1973 Metropolitan Onufry as the highest award received a pectoral cross.In 2013 she won the right to wear the second panagia.He was awarded the Order of St. Innocent of Moscow and Kolomna II degree and the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh I level, who were solemnly presented to him in 2014.In the summer of 2013, Metropolitan Onufry received the Order of Friendship of Peoples of the Russian Federation for great contribution to the development of friendly relations between the two brotherly countries and strengthening their spiritual traditions.
His work became the "Word of Archimandrite Onuphry (Berezovsky) consecration as Bishop of Chernovtsy and Bukovina" and Akathist to the Mother of God icon Boyana.
